5 face masks you won't have tried (or even heard of...)

Beauty Writer with more perfumes and lipsticks than sense. Travel-obsessive and US political enthusiast.

Wednesday 30 August 2017

We love a face mask. But from time to time, it can feel a little monotonous using the same old formula over and over again. So when we saw these amazing Disney sheet masks, we found ourselves searching for more under-the-radar, niche masks that are fun to use.

From gold sheet masks to blue liquid concoctions, these are brilliant for the skin and are great fun...

Sheet masks have been around a while now, but this one by Skin 79 is not only a great hydrator, but it's kinda fun to use. Simply roll the blue section until the liquid gathers and bursts onto the cotton mask, then lie back and enjoy!

Yep, you read that right: this sheet mask is a shimmering shade of gold. Using extracts from things like Swiftlet Bird Nest Extract, this mask is pretty out there, but is worth trying even just for the endless selfie possibilities. Skin 79 Extra Premium Gold Mask, £36

The deep pore-cleaning mud

Real talk: the colour and smell of this mask leaves much to be desired, but the effects are totally worth it. This thick mud draws out all the dirt from your pores and leaves skin feeling ultra clean.

This scarily blue mask became our go-to prior to this year's GLAMOUR Awards. The mask comes in two parts - the hyaluronic cushion gel and the activating powder - which you mix together into a blue paste. Containing marine algae, this peel-off mask will give your complexion a noticeably plumped appearance.